Ishiba "Korea-Japan relations remain the same"..."Close communication with the South Korean side" in defense

[Anchor]
As President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment bill passed the National Assembly, the Japanese government is watching the impact of the future, emphasizing the importance of Korea-Japan relations.

The Japanese press said

Connects to Japan locally.

Correspondent Kim Se-ho!

[Reporter]
Yes. It's Tokyo, Japan.

[Anchor]
How does the Japanese government see the passing of the impeachment motion?

[Reporter]
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba told reporters today before the impeachment vote and reiterated that Korea-Japan relations remain unchanged.

At the same time, he reiterated his existing position, saying he would watch with great interest in the emergency martial law incident.

Employees of the Korean department of the Japanese Foreign Ministry came to work today even though it was a weekend, focusing on trends and information related to President Yoon's impeachment.

NHK said a Japanese foreign ministry official said the impeachment motion was expected to some extent through local reports and reports.

The Japanese government is said to be determined to continue business-related preparations for the normalization of diplomatic relations next year while continuing communication between diplomatic authorities at various levels.

Defense Minister Ken Nakatani, who is visiting Okinawa Prefecture, also told reporters after the impeachment motion that he would continue to communicate closely with the South Korean side as the regional security environment adds to the severity.

However, including shuttle diplomacy that has continued since Kishida's time as prime minister last year,
It is expected that President Yoon will pay keen attention to the possibility of changes in the policy toward Japan, etc., which has been pushed forward by
.

Prime Minister Ishiba told the Japanese National Assembly last week that President Yoon has pushed for improvement of Korea-Japan relations with the belief that it is the national interest of the Republic of Korea despite opposition in Korea, stressing that such efforts should not be undermined.

These remarks are interpreted as a sign of a sense of crisis in the Japanese government that moves to improve relations between Korea and Japan could regress.

In addition, the Trump administration, which will be launched next year for Japan, is a big diplomatic variable.
The suspension of President Yoon's duties will also have a significant impact on the cooperation between South Korea, the U.S. and Japan, and is expected to work hard to come up with countermeasures.

[Anchor]
How do Japanese media view the passing of the impeachment motion?

[Reporter]
Yes. Major broadcasters, including Japan's public broadcaster NHK, reported the passage of President Yoon's impeachment bill in emergency breaking subtitles during regular broadcasts.

Major daily newspapers also quickly broke the news by posting the passage of President Yoon's impeachment bill on their website.

Japanese media predict that South Korea's diplomatic uncertainty will grow if President Yoon loses his focal point,
In response to President Yoon's statement on the 12th before
, the Japanese media negatively evaluated his emergency martial law measures, saying they were 'justified'.

In addition, Chinese state media also broadcast news of the impeachment motion as emergency news,
On the Chinese version of X-In Weibo,
, President Yoon's impeachment bill topped the search list.

In the meantime, hundreds of Koreans held a rally in front of Shinjuku Station in Tokyo and cheered for the passing of President Yoon's impeachment bill.

I'm Kim Se-ho of YTN in Tokyo.